Shloka 12
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
अस्त्र॑ ततो<न्यत् प्रतिपन्नमद्य येन क्षेप्स्थे समरे शत्रुपूगान् । प्रतापिनं बलवन्तं कृतास्त्रं तमुग्रधन्चानममितौजसं च
astra tato 'nyat pratipannam adya yena kṣepsyathe samare śatru-pūgān | pratāpinaṃ balavantaṃ kṛtāstraṃ tam ugra-dhanvānam amitaujasaṃ ca ||
Санджая сказал: «Теперь ты взял другое оружие, которым намерен в самой гуще боя поражать вражеские ряды. Тот воин могуч и силён, полностью обучен владению оружием, грозный лучник и обладатель неизмеримой энергии».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical tension of war: mastery of weapons and heroic energy are praised, yet they are directed toward the destruction of enemy formations. It highlights how martial excellence, when joined to intent in battle, becomes a decisive moral and narrative force.
Sanjaya reports that a warrior has now taken up a different weapon and is preparing to use it to strike the enemy ranks in the ongoing battle, emphasizing the fighter’s strength, training, and fearsome archery.